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Holtschneider begins last year at DePaul on positive note

Up, up and away

By Brenden Moore Political Editor

Entering his 13th and final year leading DePaul, Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M., seems at ease. With a recordsetting fundraising campaign complete, all 10 colleges set to be appropriately housed in with the eventual completion of the new School of Music Building and with preparation for a new strategic plan approaching, the Vincentian priest felt the end of this academic year was the right time to vacate the presidency. Yet, Holtschneider understands there is still much to be accomplished this year, especially in light of contentious debates over the presence of free speech, safe spaces and trigger warnings on college campuses playing out at DePaul. The university is only three and a half months removed from alt-right blogger Milo Yiannopoulos’ visit, which saw election year tensions boil over as students clashed with the Breitbart editor’s supporters, most of whom were not affiliated with the university, as well as an army of followers on social media. In an interview with the DePaulia, Holtschneider reaffirmed that “DePaul must do better” and is taking steps to do so. “For DePaul, what we’ve said is we’ve never had policies of not accepting speakers because of controversy (attached) to their ideas,” Holtschneider said. “And indeed, we’ve had very controversial people over the years, whether that’s Ann Coulter, the president of the Minutemen, or name your list.” “But in the midst of this conversation, people raised an interesting question. They asked, is there anybody whose ideas are so devoid of actual content and they’re just meant to demean human beings and that’s their intent, or to get some kind of rise or create some kind of reaction, that the university wouldn’t offer its platform and its name for that kind of speech?” Holtschneider said. “And our

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Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M. attends a ceremony honoring women’s basketball coach Doug Bruno. Holtschneider announced his resignation as university president in June. policies, our procedures don’t speak to that question. So what I said is that it’s a fair question. The example I’ve used is would we have the head of the KKK? And the answer’s probably not. But we don’t have anything in our policies one way or another. So we will convene a task force that we had several years ago on speech and expression to give some thought to that question.” While the task force has not yet been set, Holtschneider hopes it will have recommendations by the end of the academic year. But whatever recommendations are made, they will have to meet a high bar, he said. “(The bar is) higher than even most of society because we have to. This is where we engage the world’s ideas and we find them wanton or worthy. And we do that in debate. We do that in letting them stand up against competing ideas and seeing which ideas turn out to be stronger,” Holtschneider said. “To do that, you need to have the ideas at the

table. So any language that the task force will find is going to have to hit a very high bar. So it’s going to be a very interesting exercise as they think through that question this year. ” While the university grapples with questions on speech, Holtschneider sought to make a distinction between speakers like Yiannopoulos and conservative writer Ben Shapiro, who in July was barred from speaking at DePaul because of safety concerns. While the decision left the university open to criticism from the city’s editorial boards and people across the ideological spectrum, Holtschneider kept the door open for a potential Shapiro appearance in the future. “When Milo was proposed to come back again this fall, we spoke about safety concerns, but we also spoke about the content of his messages. Ben Shapiro’s, we didn’t. Ben Shapiro is very different in that regard. He is very conservative, he’s very controversial, but he has something

to say,” Holtschneider said. “So this one was not about the content at all. This one was strictly about the safety. And if you look at the statement, it said ‘at this time.’ I can imagine a time where the safety and security issues may not be at the level they’ve been at recently at Cal State or Penn State. We specifically used the words ‘at this time’ intentionally.” Repeating what he said in June, Holtschneider said there was no connection between his leaving and calls from some student groups for his resignation. “We had always planned it for the day after graduation because we had hired the search firm in May, so we already had (them) working on our behalf. But we started saying, because of what’s happening on campus, should we delay the announcement,” Holtschneider said.

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DePaul students lead state politics The presidents of the College Republicans and Democrats are leaders on both the state and collegiate level of their parties By Brenden Moore Political Editor

When DePaul Democrats President Jack McNeil is asked of the challenge in attracting DePaul’s large and diverse student body to his club, he, with a chuckle, replies, “Are you asking us if we have a yacht?” The good-natured ribbing is aimed at his DePaul counterpart, DePaul College Republicans President Nicole Been, whose club, along with other conservative organizations, offers a few more perks to attract the small but vocal conservative voices on campus. The two do not share much in common. It’s McNeil who found himself standing at the same podium Hillary Clinton used at a rally in the Quad Cities last week, one of the many luminaries warming up for the Democratic candidate for president. And it’s Been who considers herself a Rick Santorum-style conservative. A supporter of Donald Trump, one of her most recent gigs was with Students for Trump. What they do share, however, is their status as statewide heavyweights at the collegiate level. Been was elected president of the College Republicans of Illinois (CRIL) this past spring. McNeil, elected vice president of College Democrats of Illinois (CDIL) in April, was elevated to president of the organization this summer after the previous president’s resignation. While DePaul has had students serve on executive boards of state parties, they have perhaps never had as much influence as Been and McNeil do now. While Illinois appears to be a solidly blue state at the presidential level, down-ballot races this cycle, along with a contentious governor’s race on the horizon in 2018, present different sets of challenges and opportunities for each. Been’s challenge, like that of many Republicans in leadership roles around the country, has been keeping the party together amid internal doubts from some about their party’s presidential nominee, Donald Trump. The politics of Trump are not so easy to navigate for many, however, especially Republicans elected in blue states and swing states. In Illinois, Sen. Mark Kirk, perhaps the most endangered Republican incumbent in the country, has said he will not vote for his party’s nominee. Despite the pressure, the decision to support the GOP nominee was easy for Been both personally and as state party president, though she said CRIL leaders did get calls from the governor’s office after issuing their endorsement asking, “Why did you guys do that?” “In our constitution, it says that we will support all Republicans from top of the ballot to bottom,” Been said. “We’re telling people that if you’re in a position of

power and you feel like you can’t support the nominee and are going to be purposely be bringing him down, or anyone for that matter, like Mark Kirk or down ballot races, then they’ll have to give their position to someone who can.” Been went on to point out that Trump fairly won the necessary amount of delegates, including a win in Illinois. “We’re just trying to keep it contained so that there’s not a lot of negativity and we seem as unified as possible,” Been said. “And I think it’s a lot more unified than people think it is.” Been is a familiar figure at DePaul. Whether seeing her name associated with conservative causes in the press or social media, or her marching around campus with Milo Yiannopoulos in May, students know where she stands on the issues. This advocacy over the past three years has won her both supporters and critics. Through heated debates with campus Democrats and events at DePaul featuring prominent conservatives, Been has always provided a counterpoint to the liberal beat of the campus. She believes this fall in particular will be a lot of fun, promising that her conservative club is “definitely going to be very loud on campus.” “There’s been a lot more tension. I mean I walk down the street and I get called a racist. (I’ve been) surrounded on the Quad by groups of students. My group will just be sitting doing homework and they’ll surround us and want to debate us,” Been said. “So a lot of tension, a lot of confrontation. We get it, we can handle it. We’ll have dialogue.” McNeil, on the other hand, is the new kid on the block. Just a sophomore, the Quad Cities native won over members of the DePaul Democrats with his charisma and connections. The same day the Yiannopoulos event unfolded, campus Democrats held an event with a speaker brought in by McNeil, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart. Leading a party unified around their nominee, McNeil’s responsibilities are much more logistical in nature. This includes rebuilding an organization that had allowed chapters to fall through the cracks, was financially in poor shape after past mismanagement and not up to the standard one might expect of a Democrat organization in blue Illinois. “There were a lot of issues with the organization. There was not really cohesion: there were a lot of chapters that were not at the convention that weren’t really tied together. Financially it was a mess, which we’re working on now,” McNeil said. “The (political action committee) had actually been shut down. For being such a powerful Democratic

state, almost a supermajority and going solidly blue during a presidential year, I was almost amazed that we would have this much trouble organizing on a college level statewide.” Since taking office, McNeil has added eight chapters to the organization and is working to organize canvassing, phone banks and voter registration to support Democrats running statewide, as well as in tight local races. Organizing is a skill McNeil has been crafting since he was a kid. His father, Porter, served as John Kerry’s Illinois communications director in 2004 and worked in the state capitol for many years, exposing his son to the tricks of the game. “I just grew up around the local party, going to party events. I remember getting autographs of the state reps. on napkins when I was a kid,” McNeil said. “And I was lucky to have good opportunities; meeting President Obama when he was a senator, and the family, Michelle, just going to really cool events as a kid that I can look back and say it definitely influenced me.” Been, while having conservative parents, considers herself much more political than her family, though her background does explain her support for conservatives running on blue-collar issues like Trump. “I come from a family of a lot of union workers, steelworkers and painters and police officers and teachers,” Been said. “They also have these conservative values, but they feel like they’re kind of

left out by the party because they’re not big business.” Been said she is the first to admit that Trump says some provocative things. Though she added a caveat that “Trump does a really good job of reaching new voters, but also staying true to his base. I think the whole Breitbart thing is very much his base.” It is her belief that Trump will win the election. If not, she “worries it would pretty much be the end of the Republican Party.” Despite his belief Clinton will win and help down-ballot Democrats, McNeil said his party ultimately has to get better at messaging. “The Democrats lose at messaging. Part of it is that we have leadership in Springfield that’s been there for a long time,” he said. “And I don’t think a majority of Illinoisans and even a lot of Democrats are OK with that. I think change is good.” Been and McNeil are hoping to organize events on campus and around the state as the election nears, perhaps even a debate between the two. And while they’ve been on the same debate stage before, this time it would not only be a Sheffield Scuffle, but a Statewide Scuffle.

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Academic Affairs reorganizes for ‘efficiency’ Lucy Rinehart Associate Provost

Alyssa Kupka

Senior Associate Vice President Academic Business Management

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Five administrative staff members in Academic Affairs were moved around over the summer to increase efficiency and put more focus on developing academic programs.

By Kyle Woosley News Editor

Academic Affairs was reorganized this summer, which resulted in the elimination of six positions within the department. Provost Marten denBoer said these decisions were made to increase efficiency within the Academic Affairs department. “One thing that we hope it will mean is that the programs we develop will be more attuned to the needs of students and be able to offer (the programs) in a more efficient manner because of the way that resources will be distributed,” he said. denBoer said he felt several positions within Academic Affairs could be condensed and made to serve more effectively. “If you have one person working on an area, it can often be more efficient than two people working on different parts of that area,” he said. While denBoer took the position last year, he wanted to wait until his first academic year was complete in order to fully analyze how things work at DePaul, he said. “I could see that there were changes that needed to be made and efficiencies that needed to be realized,” he said. One of the most important areas to look at during this process was the development of new academic programs. “I think one of the things that’s really impressed me about DePaul is that we are very focused on students and providing courses and programs that meet students’ needs and that meet the needs of all the students,” denBoer said. “We don’t want to be a selective institution that only meets the needs of certain students.” One problem denBoer noticed during his first year was many students who started at DePaul were not graduating from DePaul. “Not everyone is succeeding, and that’s frankly a tragedy because students are spending time and money and not getting the degree they expect to get,” he said. “We need to help students succeed.” Part of this is making sure academic programs are preparing more students for the workplace awaiting them after graduation. “When (employers) see an applicant with a DePaul degree, they will recognize that person is someone who can be very effective in the workplace,” denBoer said. Although six positions were eliminated

during this reorganization, a new position as associate provost for Academic Programs and Faculty was created. After a month-long search, Lucy Rinehart filled the position. Rinehart has worked with DePaul for almost 25 years. She has served in several capacities including interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS), chair of the English department, associate dean for undergraduate studies in LAS and director of undergraduate studies in English. “In all those positions, she’s really demonstrated a high level of achievement and success,” denBoer said. “She’s always been a really strong advocate for students and faculty. I’m very happy she expressed interest, applied and accepted the position.” Phil Funk will be taking over the responsibilities of special assistant to the provost for health initiatives, and maintaining his current position as associate dean in the College of Science and Health. “I think, at least for the area I’m in, there seems to be a lack of coordination,” he said. “The work wasn’t very connected. These changes will make things more effective, more helpful and more coordinated for those pursuing a degree.” Funk said his goal is to increase to focus on health sciences in the college. “I want to elevate the thinking of pursuing a degree in health sciences to more than just going to medical school,” he said. The following were administrators moved to other departments, jobs or left the university during the reorganization of Academic Affairs: - Alyssa Kupka will serve as senior associate vice president for academic business management, which focuses on academic space and scheduling for faculty affairs and oversees all academic business affairs. - Ralph Erber previously acted as the associate vice president for academic space and scheduling, but will now serve as a psychology professor. - Funk will be replacing Kay Thurn, who is retiring, as special assistant to the provost for health initiatives. - Robert Karpinski will serve as associate vice president for academic initiatives, which will provide more academic support for DePaul’s cooperation with the Archdiocese of Chicago and collaboration with DePaul Prep. - Kelly Johnson will be leaving her

position as associate vice president for academic administration. This job, however, will not be replaced by a new hire. Instead, the responsibilities of this job will be handled by various departments including Rinehart and Kupka’s positions, and Enrollment Management and Marketing. denBoer said his goals for the position go beyond just preparing students for a career, it’s also about preparing them for a quality life. “We want to prepare students to be engaged citizens in the world as much as possible so that they care about the

environment, social justice, helping each other, the arts and ensuring we’re doing that as well as possible.” he said. With a new president preparing to step in for the 2016-17 academic year, denBoer is unsure what other changes will come to the department or the university. “I’m really optimistic this reshaping of Academic Affairs will create new efficiencies and benefit our students in terms providing our students with better programs and more academic programs,” he said.

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Race & Free Speech As part of DePaul’s broad action plan to address issues that came to a tipping point last spring, the university community is invited to participate in the President’s Series on Race & Free Speech. This year-long series of events, intended to strengthen the university community, will offer perspectives across the political spectrum on various topics including race, free speech and hate speech, and the current political climate.

Why Race Matters A Conversation with Michael Eric Dyson, PhD

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Naperville campus closing this summer By Kyle Woosley News Editor

DePaul’s Naperville location will close August 2017 because of a decrease in enrollment. Since 2007, DePaul has offered more variety in terms of online courses, which was the primary factor in the decision to shut down the location. Marten denBoer, DePaul provost, said enrollment at the location dropped from over 24,000 credit hours in fall 1999 to 700 credit hours in fall 2015. “I think having Naperville was a strategy that worked in its time and its changed, and we have to change at the same time,” he said. He credits this decline in enrollment to the success of online programs. The closure is not expected to result in the layoff of any faculty members at the location. “Most of the faculty who taught there also taught on our other campuses, and they will continue to be there,” he said. The same cannot be said for all the staff positions. “There are a couple of staff positions that are being eliminated,” denBoer said. “Our talent and acquisitions staff will be working with them to see if they want to be considered for other positions at DePaul.” He said the staff has the advantage of knowing in advance when the location will close its doors. “Since we do have a year before it actually

closes, I’m confident most of those who want to stay at DePaul will be accommodated,” he said. “However, some may live in the Naperville area and may not want the commute.” The size of the Naperville location also factored into the decision as it accommodates three colleges: Business, Education and School for New Learning. “Those colleges will be contacting their students to see what they want to do in terms of finishing their degree,” he said. “Frankly, a lot of that will be looking at how we can serve them online to reduce their need to travel into the city, and I’m optimistic we can accommodate them all without much difficulty.” DePaul’s Naperville location has been open since 1997. denBoer said because of the changes in education since then, the goal of the Naperville location has been diminished. “The original motivation for Naperville was that people in the suburbs might want to have access to a DePaul education, but they didn’t want to travel into the city,” he said. “And now more and more (students) are essentially doing it online and still traveling into the city for many of their courses.” Andrew Bafia, director of administrative operations at DePaul’s Naperville location, declined to comment on the closing. “We want to respect the privacy of our colleagues,” he said in a statement. Classes will not be offered during the summer in order to finalize the closing of the location.

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DePaul seeing stars

Facebook ratings taken down after an influx of 1-star reviews

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If someone checked any of DePaul’s Facebook pages for the university itself or its various colleges, they may notice something different: There’s no longer a Facebook star rating, or a way to rate the school. That’s because at the end of May, the rating for DePaul plummeted to a 1.1 out of 5 stars, the lowest rating possible on Facebook. On May 24, two days after the high-profile conservative speaker Milo Yiannopoulos visited DePaul, the university posted a statement to its Facebook page that said, “We are reviewing all of your posts, comments and messages, and sharing those with the university regularly. Believe us when we say that your concerns are being heard.” In the weeks following the event, the Facebook page ratings went up to over 14,000, which subsequently resulted in the 1.1-star rating. Since then, the URL for DePaul’s page has been deactivated and star rating feature has been removed from the page. “I guess any smart company would do that,” said Miriam Elkeeb, a first-year graduate studying education. “It’s sad to think of education as a company but that’s what it is. Education is a system, and something like that reflects poorly on it.” Mackenzie Carlson, a DePaul sophomore psychology major, said she does not believe it is an accurate reflection of how the DePaul community sees the university. “They did not reflect what the majority of DePaul students and alumni believe,” she said. “(Yiannopoulos’) views do not create an environment and atmosphere which DePaul stands upon. Those for Milo and claiming the victim are causing themselves their own self-persecution.” However, that has not stopped people from posting to the university’s wall. “So ‘free speech,’ as long as you agree with it,” writes DePaul student Brent Robertson. DePaul’s Facebook wall is full of posts like this from over the last few months. However, the university has declined to comment or acknowledge the subject. “We are not providing commentary on business decisions and proprietary information,” said Carol Hughes, DePaul spokesperson. However, these posts affect the preconceptions incoming freshmen have about the university. When freshman Jacara Davis arrived to campus, she said she heard stories about what had happened in the aftermath

of the Yiannopoulos’ visit to DePaul in the spring. “When I heard that, I didn’t want to believe it was going to be bad,” she said. “My friend, she’s a junior, mentioned something about a noose being found on campus in the spring, and I was freaking out about it.” Davis said she expected to feel some tension in the aftermath of everything that happened in the spring, but did not want it to deter her from coming to DePaul. “Every school has their problems,” she said. “But I don’t feel any weird racial tension, which surprised me in how fast it all had been dissipated.” It is unknown whether DePaul will make this change to its Facebook page a permanent one. Davis said she does not think that would be in the university’s best interest. “I think it’s okay for the moment, but they should let people rate again after a year or so,” she said. “I understand it because if people rate now, they’ll be doing it with a biased opinion that does not actually reflect how they feel about the university.” Davis said she thinks it would be best for the university to hold off until after the political turmoil of this year’s presidential election wears off. “I think after the election is best because people are going be voting on those biases rather than how they actually feel about DePaul,” she said. “I really like it here and

I did not want to go anywhere else, so it makes me upset to see all of this going on.” Elkeeb agreed, saying DePaul has to worry about its image in some respects. “It may be a university, but there’s a reason they have a public relations team and it’s to cover all their bases when something like this happens,” she said. “That just ties back to education also

functioning like a business.” But Carlson said Yiannopoulos’ beliefs justify the university’s decision to remove the ratings from Facebook. “Because of his extreme perspectives on important social issues, DePaul has the right to limit his time on campus,” she said.

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NEWSbriefs Task force reviews speaker guidelines Over the summer, the university sent its task force to review the guidelines guest speakers must meet, which is expected to climax in revisions to the current guidelines. This measure follows heated disputes during Milo Yiannopoulos’ speech and his and Dan Shapiro’s proposed talks being denied by the university in July. The guidelines are still under review, Peggy Burke, the associate vice president of student development in Student Affairs said, and their final recommendations pend the approval of vice president of student affairs Eugene Zdziarski. “This process continues to evolve, but some initial steps have been taken,” Burke said. While she did not detail the recommendations proposed by the task force, she did outline the current procedures a speaker must meet in order to talk on campus. The same guidelines were in place before Yiannopoulos’ visit to campus. Each speaker proposed by a student group must meet what the university calls a “threat assessment,” to make sure that the speaker doesn’t threaten the status quo of campus operations and safety. Among

these concerns is if the speaker caused a ruckus at campuses he or she previously spoke at. Public Safety is in charge of the event’s security, and the student organization that invites the speaker may have to pay the costs. This was supposed to be the case at the Milo event, but because it was canceled due to interruptions by students, the university picked up the tab. The Student Center and the Office of Student Involvement will also estimate how many people, both DePaul students and others, might attend the event. The university then decides when and where the speaker will talk on campus. Burke made it clear that the location a group requests will be at the whim of the university. Depending on the number of people coming, the event may be put at a different, perhaps smaller, venue. The university may also mandate that only DePaul students can attend the event. The Yiannopoulos gathering earlier this year was open to DePaul students and others. Much of the crowd’s Yiannopoulos supporters were not DePaul students. According to the university’s existing guidelines — a hefty paragraph on its website — DePaul “encourages its recognized student organizations to sponsor guest speakers whose presentation will contribute to the role of the university as a forum for intellectual discussion,

debate, investigation and/or artistic expression.” After approving an event, the university in no way has endorsed the event, the guidelines say. Burke said that her department will be in contact with student organizations that are interested in bringing speakers to campus.

FAFSA application deadline changed Students intent on applying for FAFSA federal student aid need to get their applications in between Oct. 1 and Dec. 1 for the 2016-17 school year. Applications will require students or their parents to report their tax information from 2015. DePaul’s FAFSA application window is different than the national window. The current federal window, according to the U.S. Department of Education, is from Jan. 1 to June 30, later and longer than DePaul’s. The national FAFSA application window will be changed to the one DePaul currently uses for the 2017-18 year, its website says. President Barack Obama changed the application window in September 2015, in order to give students an earlier start to get their applications in as the school year

gets underway.

Students asked to assist presidential search Until Sept. 16, students are invited to help the university find a new president for the 2017-18 school year by filling out a short online survey. In it, students, as well as faculty and staff, are asked to fill out the five most desirable qualities the new president should hold. Students can also recommend a candidate they have in mind. President Dennis Holtschneider, C.M. plans to retire after the conclusion of this school year, per the agreement he signed when he got the job in 2004. The search for Holtschneider’s replacement is largely in the hands of the Presidential Search Committee, its members to be named in late September. The Board of Trustees also plays a role, planning to release an outline of the search process sometime soon.

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throwing garbage in the alley behind 990 W. Fullerton. When confronted the person became aggressive to the facility employee.

5) A possession of cannabis report was filed

between an unknown offender and a facility carpenter at the 1050 W. Fullerton building.

for a person in Munroe Hall. Chicago Police were called to the scene.

3) A possession of cannabis report was filed for

SEPT. 3 6) A smell of marijuana report was filed for a

a person in Munroe Hall. Chicago Police were called to the scene.

room in Munroe Hall. No drugs were found.

7) A smell of marijuana report was filed for a room at Corcoran Hall. No drugs were found.

LOOP CAMPUS SEPT. 4 8) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed for a person in Corcoran Hall.

9) An illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor report was filed for a person in Clifton Hall.

SEPT. 1 13) A criminal trespass report was filed for a person being irate at DePaul Center Plaza.

SEPT. 6 14) A burglary report was filed for items taken from a locked office in 55 E. Jackson.

10) A smell of marijuana report was filed for a room in Sanctuary Hall. No drugs were found.

11) A disorderly conduct report was filed for a domestic dispute in Sanctuary Hall.

12) A burglary from motor vehicle report was filed for items taken from a vehicle on Bissell.

15) A battery report was filed for a person

who was spit on by an unknown offender near the Daley building.

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High-wire act

DePaul working to improve Wi-Fi following student survey By Rachel Hinton Managing Editor

When Sara VanderBaan was a freshman living in the dorms last year her internet access, one of the main necessities of college life, was noticeably bad whenever she was at home. But when she walked around campus or sat in the library, service would usually pick up. “It would be nice if there was full coverage,” VanderBaan said. “If we’re paying so much to come to school, it would be nice if it worked the way it should.” The state of DePaul’s wireless network could change this school year thanks to a push by DePaul’s Information Services department to create campus-wide coverage and ensure better Wi-Fi in areas around both campuses. Issues with DePaul’s Wi-Fi have been common problems for DePaul’s students, but administrators weren’t made aware of the issues until they saw students’ social media posts. To remedy this, Josh Luttig, director of infrastructure, said the department polled students directly to get something

statistically valid. Near the end of spring quarter a survey was issued to nearly 21,000 students and now, after receiving numerous write-in responses and a 14 percent response rate, the department is ready to implement changes. “There was a disconnect between what we thought of our Wi-Fi and what students thought,” Luttig said. “(We) saw social media posts saying things about the Wi-Fi being bad, but we weren’t getting complaints through the help desk.” Luttig said the overall feedback by students who participated in the survey indicated a general lack of satisfaction with the current state of DePaul’s wireless network. Naimah Khatib, a freshman who lives in University Hall, said that the strength of the Wi-Fi on campus has been spotty thus far. “It works pretty well on my laptop, but it drops a lot when I use my phone,” Khatib said. “It’s also pretty slow in the middle of the day depending on where you are, but it’s strong in the Student Center.” The work started over the summer.

During the months that students were off campus, a new airwave network management software was implemented to improve “visibility into system performance and usage,” something Luttig said would help engineers improve visibility into system performance and usage. High capacity access points were installed in the “most problematic spaces,” which were determined according to survey responses. These spaces include the first and second floors of Computing and Digital Media; the Loop student center, located on the 11th floor of the DePaul Center; the seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th floors of the Lewis/O’Malley building; the first and second floors of the Schmitt Academic Center (SAC) and the first and second floors of the Lincoln Park Student Center. The overall goal of the plan, titled wireless network status, is to implement a high-performance “wi-fi network that can meet the demands of the campus community now and in the future,” a statement from Luttig said. More developments include piloting a new coverage design and access point for

Munroe Hall — which, if successful, could be implemented in other residence halls. “This service and coverage across campus is important to all students and it’s not meeting student needs,” Luttig said. “We need to focus time, money and attention to this. Hopefully it makes a difference.” Luttig said that there is still more work to be done this year. There are plans to consolidate wireless networks where possible — meaning no more “depaulwireless” on campus except for residence halls — and reviewing DePaul’s current methods and mechanisms for connecting to the Wi-Fi network and assessing ways to provide better wireless connectivity. There are also plans to reassess the wireless network in spring to make sure the plan to revamp wireless is going according to plan. Until then, Luttig said, the goal is to continue to work out the kinks. “(We want students to know that) we heard you loud and clear that Wi-Fi doesn’t meet expectations,” Luttig said. “Let us know when devices don’t connect. Say something. Let us know. We need people to let us know what’s going on so we can fix it.” Graphic by KAITLIN TAMOSIUNAS | THE DEPAULIA

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“You should love the work that is done in St. Vincent de Paul’s name,” he said. “You shouldn’t just be coming to love it now, something in your life, you should have cared about people and giving them a chance in life and launching them forward. And that should be a real part of your heart.” Once the academic year is complete, Holtschneider will go away for a year to give the new president “the breathing room he or she deserves.” Then, unless his religious order says otherwise, Holtschneider will return to his tenured faculty position in DePaul’s College of Education.

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“And we thought, no, because that hurts the search. I kind of took a deep breath and said, ‘well, people are going to wonder about this, but just need to stay on schedule,’ and that’s what we did.” While not involved with the search process himself, Holtschneider said it was imperative for a university president “to love the intellectual life” because “if you don’t love it, you shouldn’t lead it.” He added that knowing how to run a large, complex organization helps too. For a prospective DePaul president, Holtschneider said they must love the mission.

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Gun violence a daily struggle for residents on city's South and West sides, an afterthought for students on Lincoln Park, Loop campuses By Danielle Harris Nation & World Editor

Gun violence in Chicago has become a national topic of discussion during the past few weeks following the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Nykea Aldridge, a mother of four and the cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade, and the city’s 500th homicide occurring over Labor Day weekend. According to CNN, if Chicago’s homicide rate remains as is, 2016 will be the city’s deadliest year in two decades. Although Chicago is notorious for its rampant gun violence, incidents of gun violence on or near DePaul’s Lincoln Park and Loop campuses are essentially few and far between. DNAinfo reports that from July 20 to Aug. 29 this year there were .3 violent crimes per 1,000 people in Lincoln Park. This is up 60 percent compared to the same period in 2015. DePaul’s Loop campus has a higher crime rate than that of its Lincoln Park counterpart. According to DNAinfo, there were 1.9 violent crimes per 1,000 people in the Loop from July 30 to Aug. 29, 2016. Like the crime rate in Lincoln Park, the Loop also had an increase in violent crimes — a 40 percent increase compared to the same 30-day period in 2015. Despite the increase in violent crimes in Lincoln Park and the Loop, DePaul’s Chicago campuses are in relatively safe areas when compared to the city’s most dangerous neighborhoods. DNAinfo reports that South Side neighborhood Fuller Park had the highest violent crime rate of 4.8 violent crimes per 1,000 people between July 30 and Aug. 29 this year, unsurprisingly surpassing the violent crime rate in Lincoln Park and the Loop. Martin Martinez, a 24-yearold resident of the Southwest Side neighborhood Gage Park, does not fear gun violence in his own neighborhood

but takes precautions when outside of it to protect himself. “I’m well-known (in Gage Park),” Martinez said. “I’ve been in my neighborhood for 16 years, so I know everyone that’s grown up there — good and bad — so because of that I feel some sense of security knowing that even bad people that live in my neighborhood won’t try to take me out because I’m a familiar face and I always tried to keep a good relationship with everyone I met. But once I leave to another neighborhood that’s gone and that is when I can be a victim because I’m unfamiliar to them.” Martinez also makes a point to avoid areas in the city known for gang activity. “I don’t like going anywhere that there are Latin gangs like Little Village, Pilsen, the Back of the Yard and Humboldt Park because I’m not from those areas,” he said. “I take a risk going into them because Latin gangs are gang banging, beating people up and shooting people they don’t know. They like the thrill of going up to someone and terrorizing them.” DePaul junior Doug Palzer said friends and family outside the city have voiced concern over his safety attending school in Chicago. “In my hometown of Belvidere, people seem to believe in the ‘Chi-raq’ stereotype,” Palzer said. “I get asked by my family and friends back home if I’ve ever witnessed the violence they believe to be pervasive throughout the city. Contrary to that, however, I feel very safe walking around Lincoln Park, especially on campus (and) even stretching into the late hours. Much of that comes from my personal attempts to be aware of my surroundings, but that sense of security is definitely aided by the fact that I know so many people in the area and that DePaul has a sufficient Public Safety presence in addition to the local police.” According to 40th Ward Ald. Pat O’Connor, Mayor Rahm Emanuel intends

to hire “hundreds” of new police officers in response to the city’s rampant gun violence. “It’s less of a change in strategy and more of a response to this incredible streak of gun violence,” O’Connor said in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times. “By doing this, we hope to begin to get control of the gun violence that seems to grow all the time.” Increasing the number of Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers fails to combat the existing mistrust of the police by a majority of Chicago citizens. The release of dashboard footage from the November 2014 fatal police shooting of Laquan McDonald marked a major turning point in the community’s disapproval and distrust of the CPD. McDonald, who was 17 years old and holding a three-inch knife, appeared to be walking away from police officers when CPD officer Jason Van Dyke shot him 16 times. In a February 2016 poll conducted by the Chicago Tribune, a mere 20 percent of voters said they believe CPD officers treat all citizens equally. An overwhelming majority of Chicagoans surveyed — 97 percent — said they believe members of the Chicago police force follow a code of silence to protect their fellow officers. In response to Chicago’s deadly Labor Day weekend, Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson blamed the violence on desperation. “It’s not a police issue, it’s a society issue,” Johnson told reporters Sept. 6. “Impoverished neighborhoods, people without hope do these kinds of things. You show me a man that doesn’t have hope, I’ll show you one that’s willing to pick up a gun and do anything with it.” Gun violence is still largely concentrated in those impoverished neighborhoods, but it is slowly creeping DePaul's campuses are located in

some of the safest areas in Chicago, but the violence destroying impoverished neighborhoods is still a real danger all over the city — including in Lincoln Park and the Loop. A DePaul student walking in the Loop campus was a victim of sexual assault and robbery in April when, according to a Public Safety alert. The student said he was approached behind by someone who put a cloth soaked in some sort of substance over his mouth, knocking him unconscious. The attacker then moved the victim's body into an SUV and sexually assaulted him. The student was eventually able to escape the vehicle. In May this year, a 21-year-old DePaul student was approached by a group of three people and robbed at gunpoint just a block away from the Student Center on Belden and Bissell. In July, two men unaffiliated with DePaul were victims of armed robbery. According to a Public Safety alert, the men were walking eastbound on Fullerton Avenue when they were approached by two men who “displayed a handgun and demanded the male's wallets and cellphones.” Although violent crimes such as these are still rarities on DePaul campuses, some students feel like they are becoming increasingly common. DePaul junior Maria Cosavalente close to where the armed robberies in Lincoln Park occurred, but she does not think she’s likely to fall victim to the same crime. “I live right off the Lincoln Park campus and I never really feel scared about my safety unless I’m walking alone at night,” Cosavalente said. “But the fact that people were robbed at gunpoint just a few streets away from where I stay is kind of scary if you think about it. I’m still lucky though. You look at other places in the city and see it could be a lot worse.”

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Chicago homicides reach 500, more than New York, Los Angeles combined By Rachel Hinton Managing Editor

So far this year, in the various enclaves and neighborhoods of Chicago, 435 people have been shot and killed. In 2015, according to DNAInfo’s Chicago Murders timeline, the total number of murders was 493. Those who survive — a three-yearold boy who witnessed his grandfather’s murder and attributed it to fireworks, unable to understand what happened, and a six-year-old girl who returned to riding her bike on the very streets she was shot on — draw organizations and community activists pushing for change locally, while others make the push nationally for increased gun control measures that have largely fallen on deaf ears. “Some people’s perceptions of gun violence look like ‘The Wire,’” Julia Quinn, of the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab, said. “People think kids are going out, wanting to kill. In homicide narratives here, it is driven by provocations.” Some of those provocations range from taking a parking spot, to a friendly argument gone awry. Those provocations make up many of the people killed, though drive-by shootings and gang violence also contribute considerably to Chicago’s death rate. Chicago’s gun violence problem, which has been scrutinized by local and national papers, ties into the larger issue of gun violence and gun control in the U.S., which has come and gone in the national conversation, the ebbs and flows dependent upon the latest shooting. Mark Walsh, campaign director of the Illinois Council on Handgun Violence, said that 60 percent of the guns in Illinois come from outside of the state, notably Indiana. Once inside the state, guns move freely from owner to owner with no registration or license passed from owner

to owner. In this regard, the problems in Chicago, a hub for these guns, mirrors that of other states. The shootings that have occurred over the course of the summer spotlight this problem, the ease of access to weapons

said that in regards to mass shootings, “we have to get military grade assault rifles away from people who intend to hurt others.” Kellman, while talking about the city’s gun violence problem as it compares to the rest of the country, noted that the

Some people's perceptions of gun violence look like "The Wire." People think kids are going out, wanting to kill. In homocide narratives here, it is driven by provocations. Julia Quinn, Research manager at University of Chicago's Crime Lab

like assault rifles and the inability to track them and the lack of overarching standards to mitigate the problem. “One of the problems we see is that because there is no national standard, the states set their own laws,” Walsh said. “Week in and week out we see that it’s easy to access firearms. People on both sides of the issue say ‘why are people allowed to get access to these guns.’” Walsh also said that there have been more laws passed on the state level than the national level in recent years, something he said could be attributed to the NRA contributions to congressional campaigns. So far this year, 8,800 people were killed due to gun violence in the U.S. There have been nearly 250 mass shootings and nearly 35,000 gun incidents. For Chicago, the situation is a bit different. Barry Kellman, director of DePaul’s International Weapons Control Center,

issue was about more than just guns.

Many of Chicago’s neighborhoods are dealing with the effects of long-term blight, or the removal of resources and amenities that are essential to helping a community grow. Crime rates have spiked over the last decade, and even this year. Kellman suggested better policing (not over policing, he said with emphasis), more job opportunities and a “laundry list” of other things. For Chicago and the nation, the issue to tackle is gun access. Walsh said that connecting both parties behind gun control measures, thereby creating a national standard, could begin to help ease the problems seen in Chicago. “We need to focus on keeping guns out of the hands of people who intend to do harm,” Walsh said. “We should monitor the purchasing more closely — bans are unconstitutional, but it’s a regulatable industry. We need to separate the rhetoric (surrounding the issue) from reality.”

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Opinions

The misconception of safe spaces The line between hate speech and free speech persists on college campuses By Yazmin Dominguez Opinion Editor

In a letter to its incoming freshman class of 2020, University of Chicago's Dean of Students John Ellison, amongst welcoming and congratulatory words, made clear that the prestigious institution did not support the notion of safe spaces, trigger warnings, or the cancelation of controversial speakers. “Our commitment to academic freedom means that we do not support so-called ‘trigger warnings,’ we do not cancel invited speakers because their topics might prove controversial, and we do not condone the creation of intellectual ‘safe spaces’ where individuals can retreat from ideas and perspective at odds with their own,” the letter reads. Whether Ellison’s letter was written as a direct response to DePaul University’s recent controversial events or not, it is very applicable. DePaul senior Charia McDonald was heavily involved in the protest of Milo Yiannopoulos, a controversial, right-wing speaker and journalist, appearance on campus last spring. The morning of his visit she was not expecting to be one of the 15 students who, at the sound of a whistle, would run to the stage Yiannopoulos was sitting on as an act of protest towards his beliefs. Lately, there has been a national debate among universities if safe spaces and higher learning can coexist. Safe spaces, espacially in an university setting, are necessary and crucial to make progress within social issues. Safe spaces are a natural action all individuals partake in. Due to recent events, there has been a misconception of safe spaces. Some viewing it as a way to hide from contrasting opinions, but rather safe spaces are settings where students with opposing viewpoints can intellectually discuss differences in hopes to make progress with the matter. "We are a place where everyone can say what they want because we believe in the constitution and varying ideas," Nicole Been, president of DePaul's College Republicans said. "We are open to all opinions and we invite all political affilations." Much controversy has played DePaul including how the situation was handled. Questions regarding where free speech, safe spaces and trigger warnings fell

into this situation were vigorously asked and still are. The event resulted in Yiannopoulos’ speech being shut down some have referred to this as censorship. Students like McDonald, being verbally attacked during protests lead to many students feeling unsafe. More attention to the issue of speaker censorship continued during the summer when the university did not allow Ben Shapiro, conservative writer and Daily Wire editor-in-chief, to speak on campus. The decision to not host Shapiro was made by Associate Vice President for Facilities Bob Janis and Vice President of Student Affairs Eugene Zdziarski. Janis and Zdiarski concluded in a past interview with The DePaulia, that the decision to ban Shapiro was based on a lack of sufficient security, not on free speech. In the same letter the University of Chicago acknowledges freedom of speech does not allow for hate speech. “Civility and mutual respect are vital to all of us, and freedom of expression does not mean the freedom to harass and threaten others,” the letter states. Where should students like McDonald go to process harassment they’ve faced after this event and their whole lives based on their identity? Where should the DePaul College Republican students go to reflect after their event and speaker were shut down? This is where the existence of safe spaces comes in. Northwestern president Morton Schapiro, is for safe spaces. In a letter addressing the topic, which was published in The Washington Post, he clarified his position. “A safe space needs to be viewed as a space students go to feel comfortable, but yet discuss opposing opinions different to them,” Schapiro said in his op-ed. Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity, Elizabeth Ortiz, weighed on the controversy surronding safe spaces in an university level. “To answer the question can safe spaces and higher education coexist, they certainly can,” Ortiz said. “Safe spaces can be anything where an individual feels comfortable with who they are and their ideals, but the intention of a safe space is to not be a place to hide from opinions that may target you.” For those who are against safe spaces the argument hinges on the basis that safe spaces are a barrier from a student being exposed to differing opinions.

Milo Yiannopoulos stands in the Quad after his speech was shut down due to student protests.

DePaul senior Charia McDonald protested Yiannopoulos' speech last spring.

Opponents argue that safe spaces create disassociation from others leading to an atmosphere of similar thoughts and a lack of mental growth. “It’s a place to go to marginalize yourself from others. At a university level you have to be able to interact with people with different views, ethnic and economic backgrounds, and you shouldn’t be afraid to,” DePaul senior Traevon Robinson and member of College Republicans and Young Americans for Freedom member said. “Safe spaces are places people go to when they are scared. You basically don’t feel capable of interacting with people with different views. You are disassociating yourself from others. Maybe that’s not the point of it, but that’s one of the outcomes.” The hasty protest was not a proper way to counter Yiannopoulos, yet no intellectual conversation can rise from someone stating erroneous and offensive comments about a certain demographic of students. Neither, is it correct to ban speakers at a university level.

As a response, students feel the need to have safe spaces, either formal or informal, to find a place of comfort after events like last spring, but yet there are sensitive topics that need to be addressed and discussed intellectually. An appropriate setting for doing this would be in a safe space. “The criticism is that students have to learn to be uncomfortable in the real world. For diverse students, depending upon what that identity is, the world is an unsafe space. They’re going to have plenty of opportunities to be challenged and their identities challenged,” Ortiz said. “I don’t think that you can say because we provide this room here we are denying them that opportunity. What we are providing them here is a haven to go feel comfortable so they can go out and engage in that unsafe space.” After a town hall forum was organized after the disputed Yiannopoulos event, Father Holtschneider, Executive Vice President Jeffrey Bethke, Provost Marten den Boer and Ortiz gathered all feedback. As a result, Academic Affairs and the Office of Institutional Diversity

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and Equity drew resources on managing difficult conversations as well as establishing an environment that promotes respectful dialogue. “In an university, what’s our home away from home?(...)In many times it’s these safe spaces. It’s a place where we can be ourselves its a place to go where people understand (each other) and students do that naturally,” Ortiz said. “Students get together to form that sense of community. Students get together by common interest common backgrounds to get that sense of belonging it’s natural.” There are formal and informal safe spaces. Sororities, fraternities and clubs are safe spaces. The Office of Health Promotion and Wellness, as well as the Center for Black Diaspora, are formal safe spaces among many others. “Safe spaces” are a place for similar students to meet and discuss issues that affect them and they are needed. Safe spaces are not places students go to hide away from opposing opinions, but rather to discuss them effectively and put differences into practice.

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Trump's (im)perfect 10-point immigration plan

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Opposing political views weigh in on the potential immigration plan plan, the central theme from which everything flows, is Contributing Writer point 10: “We will reform legal As a conservative, Donald immigration to serve the best Trump was not my first choice interests of America and its for President. Nor my second. workers.” Nor my third. In fact, Trump That’s the key. Immigration was probably last on my nominee must serve the best interests of wishlist. He has little legitimate America. Not the best interests policy knowledge, he is not of the prospective immigrants, conservative in almost any sense not the best interests of corporate and I have zero faith in him America, but the best interests actually going forward with of the American populace as a almost anything he has proposed. whole. Trump is tapping into a However, his focus on lost idea. immigration has caught my eye. Before 1965, the United While much of the debate around States’ immigration system Trump’s immigration stance has followed this principle. Our been one or both sides yelling at immigration system was focused each other, Trump has given new on merit; what the likelihood was life to a lost component of U.S. any given person would be a net immigration policy. plus citizen. Of course, Trump has not But with the passing of the been consistent on the issue. Hart-Celler Act in 1965, a law Quite frankly, he has taken every that changed our immigration single position on every single system from one largely based aspect of it. But his most recent, on merit to one based on chain more specific policy outline, a migration, a continuous tsunami 10-point plan, has drawn both of poorer, less-educated and lesshigh praise and significant skilled immigrants have entered criticism. the country, leading to a large Daniel Morales, associate number of them living off at least professor in DePaul’s College some sort of welfare. of Law, believes Trump and According to the Center others have mischaracterized the for Immigration Studies, immigration debate. using the U.S. Census Bureau’s “Instead of discussing Survey of Income and Program immigration in a fair-minded Participation, in 2012, 51 percent way, immigrants are being used as of households headed by an scapegoats by Donald Trump and immigrant (legal or illegal) other Republican candidates,” reported that they used at least one Morales said. “They are blamed welfare program during the year, for a variety of ills that have compared to 30 percent of native nothing to do with immigrants.” households. Among households Students have also weighed headed by immigrants who have in. Robert Beattie, a senior, been in the country for more likes Trump’s stance. “Cracking than two decades, 48 percent still down on illegal immigration access some welfare. and banning immigration from Additionally, the system has at-risk nations are the only led to far more lax vetting of ways to ensure the safety of U.S. incoming immigrants, putting citizens,” Beattie said. national security at risk. For While I won’t defend Trump’s instance, the San Bernardino association with the alt-right or shooters entered the U.S. through his generally erratic behavior, this system. According to FBI when his policy proposals are Director James Comey, eventual legitimate, they deserve a fair shooters Syed Rizwan Farook hearing. and his wife Tashfeen Malik were The entire thesis of Trump’s planning a mass murder even

By John Minster

before Malik received the K-1 visa admitting her to the United States. Despite the stark problems with this style of immigration, the issue has gotten little to no attention. Democrats generally prefer far more open borders, while establishment Republicans and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce enjoy the cheap labor that comes with those policies. Trump, however, has renewed the spotlight on this previously neglected aspect of the issue. Michael Miller, an associate professor of economics at DePaul’s College of Business, buys into this new focus. “It is common practice in immigration policy across the world to limit entrants to those who will not become a public charge and who will add to society,” Miller said. “This often has meant that countries choose based on merit and skill. Canada, for example, focuses on choosing immigrants who will add positively to the human capital of the country. This is done through a policy that highlights youth, high levels of education and bilingualism.” In his immigration speech, Trump called for a return “to select(ing) immigrants based on their likelihood of success in U.S. society, and their ability to be financially self-sufficient(...) To choose immigrants based on merit, skill and proficiency.” Since the Hart-Celler Act, the American immigration system has failed to ask the single most important question when it comes to this issue: How will this immigrant benefit the American civil society? Trump has begun to ask that question. Once immigration and government officials start asking that question as well, our immigration system will be back on track.

By Yazmin Dominguez Opinion Editor

From the beginning of his campaign, Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump has given a false impression of immigrants living in the United States. “Rapists” and “criminals” being among his favorite words to classify the roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, according to Politifact. His adverse speech has caused a misrepresentation of a demographic in the United States that, for various reasons, decided to leave their home country either in Central America or elsewhere in the world and migrate to a country that proposed to offer a better life. There is a large disconnect and misunderstanding between immigrants, both undocumented and documented, and American citizens in the United States. Different struggles, contrasting upbringings and misconceptions about each other have risen to a boiling point and spilled out during this campaign. Due to Trump’s campaign, immigration has moved to the forefront of this election. It almost seems that “Making America Great Again” would mean wiping out every undocumented person living in the U.S. In Arizona, Trump presented his 10-point plan with a focus on reshaping the current immigration laws to not benefit current immigrants in the United States, but rather the American people. While this means well, it puts immigrants at serious risk of losing the lives they have established. Point five that aims to cancel President Obama's executive actions on immigration is most applicable to affecting young immigrant lives. Point five is most controversial to college students since Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, otherwise known as

DACA has allowed more than 500,000 young people brought to the U.S. at a young age to become temporarily legal. Eliminating DACA completely would severely impact young students from pursuing a higher education in the United States. Sophomore Rosita Palma, a student who was able to attend DePaul with DACA’s support two years ago, reflected on that possibility. “I have to figure out if I can continue my education and major,” said Palma. “My second thought is my family and what I can do to protect them. It’s a lot of confusion and anger.” Trump’s seventh point would require nations to take back undocumented residents from the United States. Trump did not address his action plan for this point. A mass deportation of 11 million people is a cowardly move. Taking 11 million people who originally emigrated from their home country would mean separating them from their families and dumping them into a land that has become foreign to them. That is morally unwarranted. Needless to say, Trump’s proposed 10-point plan on immigration did not fall well with Latino voters, either. According to the Pew Research Center’s U.S. Politics and Policy, only 24 percent of Hispanic voters support Trump, while 66 percent of voters support Clinton. Now more than ever, Latinos need to vote in this upcoming election; not only Latinos, but family members with immigrant ties need to go to the polling booths and vote. This is a call to action. “In this election, you are voting for the lesser of two evils,” said Palma. “Being an undocumented student, it would be an amazing thing to vote. I have been here since I was 5 years old and this is the only country and culture I know. Vote for me.”

The opinions in this section do not necessarily reflect those of The DePaulia staff.

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Detroit-style square pizza brings thick, crisp and airy crust topped with cheese and then sauce to the table. By the slice or by the pan, try the four rotating offerings of classic pepperoni, cheese, vegetable and meat. Slice-and-a-side combos are accompanied by vegetable sides.

By Maddy Crozier Focus Editor

The Loop’s largest lunch destination stands only a six-minute walk from the heart of the Loop campus. Revival Food Hall (125 S. Clark St.) boasts 15 distinctive fast-casual booths of both Chicago’s rising favorites and debuts from acclaimed local chefs. This collective of Chicago’s most coveted restaurants launched a culinary revolution when it opened Aug. 18. For the more than 250,000 workers within walking distance of the building, and adventurous students as well, the hall provides a lunchtime revival beyond the familiarity of Jimmy John’s, Chipotle and other tried-and-true—and tired— fast food chains. “Chicago’s food scene has long been home to some of the most creative culinary concepts in the country. With so many eclectic, food-forward options in the neighborhoods, why shouldn’t the city’s most densely populated workforce experience this same type of variety downtown during the workweek?” Bruce Finkelman, managing partner of development company 16” On Center, said. The 24,000-square-foot venue upgraded the ground floor of The National, a historic, 20-story building that has stood on Clark Street since 1907. Its name makes a reference to the building's original intentions as a space to house the Commercial National Bank of Chicago. Now, its modern, windowed front hides nothing of the characteristic, at times chaotic, abundance within. “We’ve got everything from pizza to tacos. If you want to go a little off the beaten path, we have cured meats, we have poke, we have smoked barbeque...it’s kind of an all-inclusive taste of Chicago,” Justin Anderson, Revival Food Hall’s director of operations, told ABC Chicago.

Farmer's Fridge Grab-and-go healthy options include neatly packaged breakfast and lunch toasts (like 'Chicago-style' avocado toast or the pictured Ricotta, Cucumber & Mint) as well as salads. Also available are both sweet and savory oatmeal, the latter featuring an egg.

Brown Bag Seafood Co. A variety of proteins, including fish bites, crispy shrimp and crab cakes, can be served up as sandwiches, salads, tacos or powerboxes that contain a blend of quinoa and wild rice. Also available is a rotating, responsibly sourced daily catch. Tater tots on the side come in classic, buffalo bleu and truffle Parmesan.

The Budlong Nashville hot chicken comes in four different heat levels with increasing difficulty: naked, classic, medium and hot. Fried chicken sandwiches on buttery brioche buns meet classic sides of baked beans and coleslaw. On a hot chicken plate, add a freshly made biscuit.

Smoque BBQ Meats including pulled pork, sliced brisket and jalapeño cheddar sausage are smoked on-site, partnered with homemade sauces and served as sandwiches or plates. In small and large sizes, try potato salad, barbecue beans and slaw.

Danke Versatile and innovative house-made charcuterie shows off the art of smoking, salting and curing a wide array of meats. Unique cheeses and handmade fresh bread made lunchtime sandwiches, while happy hour pairs meats and cheeses with wine and beer.

From coffee to cocktails, burgers to bowls (of noodles, seafood or gelato), Revival Food Hall exhibits a surplus of them all. Each offering can be summed up in two words: worth trying. By noon on weekdays, persistent lines have already formed at three of Revival Food Hall’s most well known tenants. Aloha Poke Co., which instantly gained the attention of Chicagoans since its food stall debut in March, prepares its signature Aloha experience: bowls packed with rice, high-quality raw fish and as many toppings as desired. Smoque BBQ pulls pork, brisket, turkey and sausage out of its onsite smokers every day. Hot spot Antique Taco Chiquito reaches a new clientele after two successful locations in Wicker Park and Bridgeport. For those coming during what could be considered the lunch rush, expect lines and embrace them. Even with a 10-to-15-minute wait, or 30 minutes or more at one of these venues, fresh, restaurant-quality food comes out fast. Revival Food Hall is everything a food court is and is not: atmospheric, graceful and ambitious. Especially impressive, Furious Spoon serves up Tokyo-style ramen at downtown Chicago’s first homemade and in-house daily ramen noodle shop. Other satisfying stalls experience bursts of customers throughout the afternoon and evening. Graze Kitchenette’s two-fold concept of burgers and bowls counts both à la carte burgers and well-topped smoothie bowls among its offerings. Union Squared fronts straightforward, Detroitstyle pizza with toppings that change daily. Farmer’s Fridge has hidden healthy gems like avocado toast and vegetable sides, emphasizing a selection of unique and wholesome options. Customizable ordering is often key, and what makes venues so easy to return to. Brown Bag Seafood Co. proves even high-quality fish has a place in the quick service lunchtime market, and dishes it out in sandwiches, salads, tacos

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Here, find creative Midwest-Mexican tacos of chicken, fish, pork, steak and vegetarian options. All-new breakfast items include empanadas and market fruit shakers (melon, berries, pineapple, jicama, chile and mint).

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RULE THEM ALL

s best bites of Chicago and powerboxes. Danke’s versatile lunch menu presents a sandwiched selection of house-made meats, but shifts during happy hour to a variety of customizable meat and cheese plates, to be paired with a curated list of wine and beer. The Fat Shallot, positioned next to the Adams Street entrance, maintains food truck speed at its first brick-and-mortar location, topping sandwiches with ingredients like basil aioli, Muenster cheese and sautéed spinach. Plentiful, lightweight seating seems scarce when every chair appears taken. However, with the convenient grab-and-go packaging consistent across venues, some of the traffic comes from those passing through to grab lunch. The ecofriendly to-go containers, boxes and foil that wrap orders invite customers to take their food with them, an advantage to those on shorter lunch breaks. With a walk around the spacious floor and its collection of cocktail tables, bench seating and four-seaters, or the gracefully long communal table backed by window seating overlooking Clark Street, friends find seats easily. A lucky few might find themselves at a restaurant’s front counter seating, the best seats in the house, to experience each unique venue. Those sitting in front row seats at either neighboring stall Graze Kitchenette and Antique Taco Chiquito face not only energetic, organized kitchens, but also eclectic neon signs. However, the hall’s true lighting feature hangs plentifully from the ceiling: a bounty of bubble-encapsulated bulbs that seem magnetized in place. Revival Food Hall’s coffee and cocktail space, which includes a multi-roast café and a full bar, encourages visitors to indulge in a brewed-toorder beverage or a variety of alcoholic drinks. Each individual booth also sells a unique variety of bottled and canned drinks at the counter, with some selling their own handcrafted beverages, like Antique Taco Chiquito’s Horchata. Alongside the bar, a record store and reading corner crafted by Chicago-based indie book

publisher Curbside Splendor sells an eyecatching selection of records and books from local artists. The independent press publishes fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry, and its thoughtful selection fits in well with the other thoughtfully curated venues. Another of Revival Food Hall’s individual endeavors includes a bakery that displays fresh pastries on clean butcher’s block, where sweets, croissants and cookies from acclaimed pastry chef Mindy Segal rest. Next door, Harvest Juicery’s cold-pressed juices and made-to-order smoothies offer cool pick-me-ups. For even cooler dessert, stop by Black Dog Gelato for seemingly never-ending samples of flavors like Strawberry Balsamic and Goat Cheese Cashew Caramel. “The idea that we had is that we would like it open from morning to night, and the same people who are coming in the morning are coming in the evening as well,” Anderson said, which Revival Food Hall accomplishes by providing a complete rotation of meals, snacks and drinks throughout the day. While most of the restaurants are here to stay (because why would they ever want to leave), Revival designates one stall for rotating pop-ups, inviting up-and-coming eateries with a space to impress Loop lunchers. As the hall’s first popup, The Budlong will serve its menu for three months until another pop-up takes its place. Before it goes, try one of its impressive Nashville hot chicken sandwiches for a coleslaw-topped fried chicken revelation. Here's another two-word summary: treat yo’self. A meal here will run $10-$20, plus a tip on top of that, no matter which vibrant venue makes the sale. By transporting local favorites into one concentrated, accessible space, Revival’s animated hall becomes the best all-in-one place to devour downtown. Revival Food Hall is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (bar until 9 p.m.) Monday through Friday.

Graze Kitchenette Graze Kitchenette offers both burgers and bowls, showing that opposites attract. Graze burgers come topped with cheddar, pickles, tomato, grilled onion and dijonnaise, and add avocado, too. Three bowls include the above avocado matcha (mango, coconut, goji berry, lime and granola).

Revival Café & Bar The café features premium coffee and a long counter of pastries including bagels, donuts, croissants and cookies. The full bar features cocktails from bar manager Michael Huebner.

Aloha Poke Co. Hawaiian-style, flavorful marinated seafood (ahi tuna or salmon) reminiscent of sushi in a bowl takes on a tropical twist. Atop a base of rice or mixed greens, add toppings like pineapple, avocado and tobiko, along with diverse sauce options. One house creation is the classic Aloha, which comes with pineapple, cucumber, scallion, jalapeño, maui onion and sesame vinaigrette.

Furious Spoon This stall from Michelin-star chef Shin Thompson stars four types of Tokyo-style ramen: vegetable, shoyu, miso and spicy miso furious ramen, the restaurant's namesake. Other dishes for appetizers or sides include Japanese spring rolls, takoyaki and rice bowls.

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Locally sourced fruits and vegetables combine into crafted, cold-pressed juices and smoothies; popular combinations include the “B” Power smoothie (blueberries, banana, bee pollen, spinach, avocado, coconut, almond cashew milk and Saigon cinnamon).

This food truck ditches its wheels to offer its greatest hits, including Shallot Turkey Breast Sandwich (avocado, arugula and cucumber basil aioli) and Grilled Cheese (muenster cheese on sourdough with sautéed spinach and caramelized onion). In addition to a rotating menu of four sandwiches and one fresh salad, try breakfast staples such as fresh bagels with house-cured salmon.

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Black Dog Gelato Small-batch, artisanal gelato and sorbet in tantalizing flavor options like bestselling Goat Cheese Caramel Cashew, Blueberry French Toast,and Nutella Pretzel tempt customers. Try them in cones, cups, root beer floats or Turkish Floats with coffee.

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Arts & Life

Life Animated Photo courtesy of CARTER BOYCE

Still from the short film, “Die Flucht,” the story of a lonely figurine, traveling on a fixed track, trying to catch a red balloon. The 3-D animated film is the first from DePaul to win a student Academy Award

DePaul graduate wins student Academy Award By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor

During the seven months Carter Boyce put into creating his animated short film, the then DePaul student had no notion that what would be his senior capstone project would ultimately land him a Student Academy Award for Animation. “It’s honestly just hard to put in words how I feel,” Boyce said. “First you can’t believe you made it to the semi-finals, and then next thing you know, you’re in the finals.” Boyce’s 3-D animated short, “Die Flucht” (German for “The Escape”), was shown for the first time in its entirety at DePaul’s annual student film festival, Premiere, hosted by the School of Cinematic Arts. Completing the film only a day before entries were due, the approximately 1,400 hours of work the 28 year-old recent DePaul grad had put into the short paid off when he walked away with last year’s Undergraduate Jury Award, the Judges’ Choice Award and Best Animated Film. From there, “Die Flucht”—the simple story of a toy figurine attempting to catch a balloon on a kinetic-type fixed track that breaks down—has made rounds at a number of film festivals across the country, from Illinois to Traverse City, Michigan to Cleveland, Ohio, and on Sept. 22, Boyce, along with the other student finalists, will fly out to attend the 43rd Student Academy Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills. “It’s been mind-blowing these past couple months, and especially these past couple weeks — I’ve been counting down the days,” Boyce said. The student finalists will experience a week full of film industry activities and events prior to the ceremony itself, where it will ultimately be revealed which Academy Award they won — first, second or third. Though for Carter Boyce, the film itself is more than mere awards, but rather a connection to his past. “I was always a big builder of things as a child, any type of contraption, Rube Goldberg, you name it,” Boyce said. “And 3-D animation had always been a place where I could take that skill set, so for my last school project, I wanted to revisit those roots.” As any real builder would, Boyce made sure the physics and machinery behind his kinetic cycling sculpture created in “Die Flucht,” would actually work and operate

in real life. “My one rule was that the animated machine had to work, like it could actually be built,” he said. But while much of “Die Flucht” comes from Boyce’s past experiences and knowledge, the recent grad stated his time at college played a great deal in the creation of the short. “I had been teaching myself how to animate and play around with programs on the computer before I went to DePaul,” Boyce said. “But one of the major things I learned at their school was how to tell a story and how to make a film. There’s technical stuff and then narratives.” Gary Novak, director of the School of Cinematic Arts at DePaul, couldn’t be more proud of Boyce representing the school’s program. “I remember watching that animation and it truly blew me away. It is absolutely excellent,” Novak said. “When people look at the work the students are producing are out here, it not only highlights the quality of the program and the faculty — I mean these guys are working professionals—but most importantly it says a lot about the talent of these students.” “The quality of this program is measured by its alumni and Carter Boyce has made his mark, and I hope others follow.” While Boyce’s achievement as an alum is undeniably a historic first for the university, he won’t be the only DePaul affiliate receiving a Student Academy Award. “It’s Just a Gun”, written by Dan Klein, an assistant professor of the School of Cinematic Arts, will also be awarded at the ceremony later this month. Affected by the never-ending gun violence stories in the news, Klein’s 12-minute short film captures the life of a gun, from its manufactured creation to every hand it passes through, and every life it takes. “I remember seeing two stories around the same time; one about this massive build-up of arms stockpiling, and then you have yet another tragic senseless shooting somewhere in the states,” Klein said. “And I’m thinking to myself how many different hands a gun goes through and how far it travels.” “Guns are routinely in rapid transformation from in a tragic crime scene to out of one, and that’s an interesting perspective to take.” In what was Klein’s first experience writing for a director besides himself, a small unpaid crew of 30, plus a

quick four days of shooting, reminded him why he chose this career path in the first place. “When you’re working on a set where you can just tell that each and every one — top to bottom — the director, the actors, the gaffer, when every one cares about the film deeply, that’s when it becomes re-affirming to the question, ‘Why did I choose to do this?’” Klein said. “This film was nothing short of collaborative, professional and just all around killer, these guys were great. These guys would bleed for this project, they deeply cared.” “I don’t think any of us expected this (Student Academy Award) though. You don’t think it’s real and then you start reading about it in Variety and Deadline, and then Hollywood Reporter.” Though much like Boyce, the award and ceremony was not only staggering to comprehend, but meant more in the greater picture for DePaul’s School of Cinematic Arts. “It’s interesting to come back here, and return to a film program that has developed so quickly and so rapidly. It’s a huge accomplishment for DePaul and Carter Boyce, and this just speaks volumes about the kids coming out of here,” Klein said. “This school has grown fast from when it was first introduced, and that’s because of the faculty and students that come through here.” “I hope incoming students feel inspired by what Carter’s accomplished here.”

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Taking it to the top

The must see Chicago rooftop bars

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By Danielle Church Copy Editor

Going to school in Chicago has its perks, of course, but when it comes to the nightlife, it blows every other college town out of the water. There are no cornfields in a hustling and bustling city just the tall skyscrapers, constant screeches of trains, echoing ambulance sirens and the diverse neighborhoods that all add to the strange yet uniquely beautiful place DePaul students call home. To get a taste of just how different Chicago nightlife truly is, rooftop bars are a great place to start. Here are a few of the most notable rooftops: From the outside, Old Crow Smokehouse looks like any other bar in Wrigleyville. However, the real treasure is on the inside and one floor up: the rooftop patio. Immediately guests are transported into a Southern backyard atmosphere with dark wood, red furniture and string globe lights hanging, despite being right in the heart of a Midwestern city. The staff is outstanding, delivering the southern hospitality to accompany the feel of the bar. Server Jacklyn Strouse has been working at Old Crow Smokehouse for a little over a year and said the people she works with are some of the reasons she loves work as much as she does. “The people you work with make it everything,” Strouse said. “Without them, it wouldn’t be the same.” According to Strouse, the atmosphere and service sets Old Crow apart from other Chicago rooftops but its affordability especially does for college students. “Old Crow is definitely a lot more laid back than most other rooftop bars. It’s a sports bar so it’s not high end and makes people feel a lot more comfortable,” Strouse said. The bar doesn’t have much of a view other than part of Wrigley Field, but it’s the perfect spot to listen in on Cubs games as the ticket prices continue skyrocketing or to grab drinks with friends after a long week.

When hearing that a bar is named “Whiskey Business,” the initial thought is that it’s a place where a lot of older men go to drink and play poker or fill out their fantasy football drafts in order to escape their jobs, wives and children. That’s why it was a surprise to hear “No Scrubs” by TLC playing and a bunch of millennials huddled around one another in a smaller bar chit-chatting after getting off work at 4:00 p.m. DePaul alumna Hayley Beck has especially been drawn to the rooftop bar because of this environment Whiskey Business has created. “I love Whiskey Business because I am able to hang out and grab a few drinks with friends, as well as enjoy games on the several flat screen TVs,” Beck said. “It’s a homey and comfortable environment that I can relax and have a good time in.” While the atmosphere at the bar is noteworthy, the view is not. For a rooftop, it was a little strange to see that after stepping out of the bar area, the only thing people will see are three brown walls with plants sticking out of them. Thankfully the people, food and drinks make up for the “view.” Every employee notices customers and there is a pretty good chance people will order food after a cross between the wasabi and fried chicken aroma fills the air. Cindy’s Rooftop feels like it was copied and pasted directly from Pinterest. Globe lights are hung all around and the sunlight shining through the glass ceiling makes the bar and restaurant feel like a greenhouse, minus the plants. The look inside Cindy’s does not even compare to the view from the terrace though. A full view of Millennium Park and part of the Magnificent Mile creates a picturesque visit to Cindy’s. According to DePaul junior Alpi Jani, the view is one of the main reasons he continues to come back to the bar located at the top of the Chicago Athletic Association hotel.

It’s not as cheap as a college student would hope, but it would certainly be a memorable experience. Two words: River North. The neighborhood name pretty much sums up the luxurious, business district vibe that London House gives off. This is where people will run into tourists the most because of companies such as Bloomberg, CBRE, Deloitte and McKinsey that make their employees travel all around the world for work. Don’t be surprised to see most of the guests there in their finest suits as a result. DePaul students may seem a little out of place at first because of this. However, the view, the drinks and the service make it worth the visit and somewhat awkward vibe at first. The city is every DePaul students’ campus, as they’ve been told almost every day since the first day of their freshman year, and that means every part of it is up for grabs. Yes, that even includes the spots that may take a good part of their paycheck that should’ve been put towards next month’s rent. One piece of advice: Leave the backpack at home. Do make sure to bring a phone for pictures, which most people will probably bring already because hey, it’s the millennial generation anyway. When does anyone ever forget their phone at home nowadays? The bar is located 21 floors up, overlooking the entire Chicago River and part of the Magnificent Mile. Other than places like the John Hancock or the Willis (or Sears as true Chicagoans say) Tower, it’s pretty hard to top the view that people will get from London House. In other words, this rooftop bar is the perfect place for students to create their next Instagram post, so they can make their friends believe their life is cooler than it actually may be.

Old Crow Smokehouse Address: 3506 N. Clark St. Recommended Drink: Front Porch Punch Overall rating: 8/10 Price: $$

Whiskey Business 1367 N. Milwaukee Ave. Recommended Drink: Whiskey Business Overall rating: 6/10 Price: $$

Cindy’s Rooftop 12 S. Michigan Ave. Recommended Drink: Grey Garden Overall rating: 9/10 Price: $$$

London House 85 E. Upper Wacker Dr. Recommended Drink: Roaring Twenties Overall rating: 10/10 Price: $$$

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230 W North Ave

If there’s two things that Chicago does right, it’s pizza and comedy. So snag yourself a slice of Lou Malnati’s deep dish, and head over to the city’s newest Second City comedy theater. Whether you prefer stand-up, sketch or improve, the UP Comedy Club provides the perfect environment for a night out, coupled with a no drink minimum plus a full-service kitchen. Get ready to laugh and cry at some of the city’s top comedy shows.

Where to go for Chicago’s finest music, comedy, food, and games... By Pat Mullane Arts/Life Editor

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Waveland Bowl

Just a walk down Fullerton, Lincoln Hall serves as just one of the many music scenes to escape to in Chicago. With artists big and small, the music hall is cozy enough for a personal concert experience--an aspect other music outlets lack in the city. And if you’re craving some good food, you’re in luck because right next door Schubas Tavern provides a variety of food, with far more quality than the average bar grub.

In a city where Lucky Strike and Pinstripes bowling alleys cost around 20 dollars a game, Chicago is fortunate to have a gem like Waveland Bowl. Open all day from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m., and prices that range as low as 1 dollar and as high as 6 dollars a game, this is the perfect spot for a night out with a group of friends. And be sure to look out for deals on food and games, because if Waveland Bowl wasn’t already cheap enough, the word ‘free’ is never something a student should look over.

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How to reconcile your snack stash with nutritional food By Leah Hasdan

Contributing Writer Forget your Dorito inspired microwavable nachos and Kylie Jenner’s take on ramen stir-fry (though you should know, the necessary ingredients to recreate her recipe may be found in the Student Center’s ETC store). Don’t be fooled by the notion college is where real food comes to die — it doesn’t have to be this way. Quick! Rummage through your stockpile of snacks and meet me back here in five. Although living in the dorms provides you with the luxury of rolling out of bed minutes before the start of class, it’s unfortunate how this habit may override the importance of having breakfast.

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Our picks for the best albums of the year so far... By Marty O’Connell Staff Writer

“Cardinal”

Radiohead

“A Moon Shaped Pool”

Brian Fallon

New Jersey band Pinegrove’s debut album “Cardinal” fits the definition of short and very sweet. With eight songs clocking in at exactly half an hour, the record blends punk, indie, and country influences into music perfect for any scenario, whether it’s playing during a fast summer drive or during a calm campfire with friends. Frontman Evan Stephens Hall writes simple but poetic lyrics about relationships and friendships, themes any of us can relate to. The album is bookended nicely with the songs “Old Friends” and “New Friends,” as Hall reminds himself “I should call my parents when I think of them, should tell my friends when I love them” on the former and ponders what will happen if he reaches “the end of summer and I’m still in love with her.” You can catch Pinegrove on Dec. 2 when they open up for Kevin Devine at the Bottom Lounge.

After a long build-up featuring mysterious Instagram videos and the deletion of their entire social media presence, Radiohead released their highlyanticipated ninth studio album “A Moon Shaped Pool” this past May, throwing a wrench in the Mother’s Day plans of fans of this legendary indie band. This time around, the band mixes drum machines and synthesizers with orchestras and choirs, filling each song with the sense of anxiety and paranoia that is present throughout their catalog. Several are songs that the band has teased throughout the years, reworked and remodeled into new intimate and powerful versions. One standout is the closer “True Love Waits,” a heartbreaking love song Thom Yorke has been singing for over 20 years. The band paid Chicago a visit this summer to headline Lollapalooza, playing a fantastic set of new and old favorites that proved why they are one of the best bands of this generation.

After serving as frontman for New Jersey punk rockers The Gaslight Anthem for the past eight years, Brian Fallon has finally branched out for a solo career. His debut album, “Painkillers,” features 12 strong songs that evoke the same feelings as artists like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty do. Fallon’s vocals and the music behind him sound as good as ever, thanks to help from producer Butch Walker. Fallon drops reference to his heroes throughout the album, and sings poetic lyrics that tell accessible stories just like those same heroes. It’s easy to relate when listening to “A Wonderful Life” and hearing the simple confession, “I don’t wanna survive, I want a wonderful life.” After a fantastic show at the House of Blues back in March, Fallon and his backing band the Crowes will play Park West with Ryan Bingham on Sept 20.

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Car Seat Headset

“Teens of Denial” What began as a solo project out of Will Toledo’s car has become one of the most praised acts of the indie scene. Toledo began Car Seat Headrest back in 2010, and uploaded several albums onto Bandcamp. This past May, he released his second album on Matador Records (and thirteenth on his Bandcamp) “Teens of Denial.” The lead single “Drunk Drivers/ Killer Whales” transitions smoothly from restrained, quiet verses to an explosive and triumphant chorus, and “The Ballad of the Costa Concordia” features a powerful monologue from Toledo comparing his life to the real-life Costa Concordia, a ship that sank in 2012. Toledo and his band kicked off 2016’s Pitchfork Music Festival with a great performance, and you can catch Car Seat Headrest’s return to Chicago at Thalia Hall on Sept. 23

Art Collector Chuck Thurow donates 114 works By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor

While the DePaul Art Museum remains closed for the next two weeks to install its upcoming contemporary art exhibit “On Space and Place,” a different set of artworks have also found their new home at the university’s Lincoln Park campus. In one of the largest donations received by the DePaul Art Museum, 114 different Chicago-related artworks donated by art collector Chuck Thurow not only add to the museum’s richly diverse collections, but also paint a picture into the extensive and flourishing art scene of this city. “This gift supports the DePaul Art Museum’s vision to reflect the history of art in Chicago, from the modern era to the present,” said Julie Rodrigues Widholm, director and chief curator of the museum, in a statement regarding the donation. “Whether artists have spent their whole career here, studied here or were born here, we are interested in all of those scenarios in which Chicago is a touch point for artists.” Made up of various works from 59 different Chicago artists, the donation by Thurow will reside in the museum’s permanent collection and include a number of paintings, photography, sculptures, drawings and other works on paper. Though many pieces of art from around the world have found their home in the university’s art center, the 75-yearold art collector said his gift to DePaul

was far more than for exhibition space. “These pieces of work are special — I’ve always been fascinated about how art connects with a city. Even before this gift, DePaul’s Art Museum had art from its local community and I wanted to build on that,” Thurow said. “I wanted to contribute and build on to a place where people from the community could come and look and connect with work from Chicago’s artists.” Thurow first noticed some of DePaul Museum’s art holdings when they were lent to University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of Art for an exhibition. His time in the art world helped him develop a keen eye for artistic details. Thurow served as the executive director of the Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago from 1998 to 2010, and has staffed and curated a number of the center’s exhibitions throughout his tenure, along with overseeing the funding for the center’s newest facility built a decade ago. And while his presence in the art scene is undeniably extensive, it wasn’t a path he ever imagined going down. “When I was an undergrad in college, I thought I was going to be a comedian one day,” Thurow said. “At that age, I wasn’t totally interested in art collecting or anything like that. It’s actually funny, I was sort of dragged into this type of work when my friends asked me to join the Board of Directors at the Hyde Park Center.” While Thurow’s interest in the city’s art scene wasn’t immediate, he always

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“Think of You” by Brian Calvin is one of 114 works of art donated to the DePaul Art Museum considered himself an avid collector, a make their way into DePaul’s Art Museum passion he found himself able to grow and to be seen this fall, Thurow remains pursue through artwork. prominently in the Chicago art scene, one “I’ve collected many many things he said continues to grow every day. in my life; I have always been a natural “The artists and artwork made in this collector,” Thurow said. “Any piece of city are thriving, it is a very collaborative art can catch my eye, but I’m always community — and a very diverse one,” fascinated by contemporary art, or graphic said Thurow. design and art from other cultures — I’ve “Art is forever evolving in Chicago collected Mexican masks and textiles too.” and it’s always interesting to witness that.” And as hundreds of works of art — collected over the course of a decade —

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Everybody Wants Some!! One of the top “back to school” movies and it only came out this spring. From writer and director Richard Linklater, who is widely known for “School of Rock” and “Boyhood,” unleashes a hysterical spiritual sequel to “Dazed and Confused.” Taking place entirely during the weekend before school starts, “Everybody Wants Some!!” puts Jake (Blake Jenner), an incoming freshman, around the ‘80s freedom of dancing, booze, marijuana and girls while bonding with his eccentric baseball team. Unfolding with such attentive realism, the film takes us through journeys of friendship, love and adulthood. Linklater’s familiarity with the coming-of-age genre will add a new and fresh look at the seemingly overdone storyline. - Matt Koske

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Midnight Special “Midnight Special” just sounds like a sweet flick. Unlike the Netflix hit, “Stranger Things” and J.J. Abrams sci-fi adventure “Super 8,” “Midnight Special” captures the essence of true ’80s Spielberg sci-fi nostalgia without having to rewind over three decades. Carried by the powerful performance of Michael Shannon, the movie shows a father protecting his son from the rest of world - Jesus Montero

The last six months filled us with gripping thrillers. One that I’m quite sure went unseen came out early this spring. As the title states, a man accepts an invitation to attend a dinner party at his ex-wife’s home, more importantly his old home. Exquisitely perfecting the slow build thrill, director Karyn Kusama’s beautiful camera work hones on the sinister, yet sly movements that expose the horrific events of the dinner attendees. Events unfold in a cryptic manor while pacing the suspense much more effectively than most thrillers this year. “The Invitation” wraps up with abundances of twists and turns that satisfy completely. With very, few locations, this confined plot does not bore one bit, and encapsulates the characters intentions within pure motivation. This is now streaming on Netflix for all the viewers seeking an engrossing thriller/horror and I highly recommend that you check it out. - Matt Koske

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Find this and all our DeJamz playlists on depauliaonline.com and on our spotify account By Pat Mullane Arts & Life Editor

Whether it’s soothing blues, robust punk sound, or the rising vibrant hip-hop environment, Chicago has been home to an array of diverse music scenes that continue to reinforce the unique liveliness this city provides for concert goers. While the summer has winded down, and the once brown tainted grass left by Lollapalooza and North Coast goers grows back for the fall, the city’s music life continues to beat strong as it cycles in and out of some of the most promising artists of the decade. So, in tribute to both the unforgettable summer festivals

Chicago has provided, here are just a few of the many local artists that continue to dominate their respective genre. 1. Chance the Rapper — “Hey Ma” By no means an unknown artist anymore, Chance the Rapper (Chancelor Bennett) has easily made a name for himself in Chicago as one of its leading hip-hop artist and for good reason. From surprise shows and mysterious special events, the independent rapper has not only been regularly interactive with his fans, but has also tackled some of Chicago’s deepest issues, hosting and fundraising programs from helping the homeless to youth development. “Hey Ma” from

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Chance’s first official mixtape delves into the early life of the West Chatham rapper, and the early values that have made him into the prominent young artist he is today. 2. Whitney — “Golden Days” Much like Chance the Rapper, the indie rock group were one of the few bands to leave their mark on Pitchfork’s stages this summer. Their debut album of the summer, “Light Upon the Lake” has a slowed psychedelic sound, mixed with a soothing deep indie rhythm that makes for something quite original in a genre that continues to struggle with distinctness. Whitney’s name recognition is quickly on the rise in the city,

Across 1. Pressly of “My Name Is Earl” 6. Successful, in Variety 11. Puppy’s tail movement 14. City near Salt Lake 15. Less available 16. “___ the ramparts...” 17. Attractive 19. Miner’s profit 20. Cologne water 21. Collection of sayings 22. Do alternative 23. Small racing vehicles 27. Extended a subscription 29. Foreman striker? 30. It’s between black and white 32. Stretch auto 33. “___ in Black” (1997 film) 34. Consumer 36. Ringlets

and don’t be surprised if they make a welcoming return at next summer’s music festivals. 3. Sir the Baptist — “Raise Hell” Though his discography exists with only a short number of songs, Sir the Baptist’s undeniably danceable few hits have struck a nerve in the city. While not the first to do so, Sir the Baptist has successfully made a career out of the intermixing of activism and music, both things Chicago has no shortage of. Mixing church choir, dance, and a rapid beat, “Raise Hell” is a fine introduction to the unique artistry behind Sir the Baptist.

39. Where peat is found 41. Referring to birth 43. Distort, as data 44. Jellied garnish 46. Battery type 48. Suffix with “direct” or “detect” 49. Yodeler’s feedback 51. Like deserts 52. Flanders of cartoons 53. Anglers’ weights 56. Asylum seeker 58. U.S. lang. 59. Computer “brain” 60. John’s “Blues Brothers” co-star 61. Sigma successor 62. The hereafter 68. Hangman request? 69. Cause of many yawns 70. “The King” of music 71. Decimal-system base 72. Horse instructors 73. Apportioned, as

4. Jamila Woods — “Blk Girl Soldier” If the name looks familiar it may be due to the soul singer being featured on Macklemore’s “White Privilege II,” as well as being a frequent collaborator of Chance the Rapper, see “Sunday Candy” and “Blessings.” As Woods continues to collaborate with some of hip-hops’ biggest artists, her independent work as an artist grows too. Serving as the associate artistic director of Young Chicago Authors, the non-profit behind “Louder Than a Bomb”—Woods’ poetry, songs and soul is rooted deeply with the black community of this city, and “Blk Girl Soldier” is a key example of just that.

cards Down 1. One way to run 2. In the past 3. “Don’t mind if ___” 4. Jason’s wife, in myth 5. Get bigger 6. Bart, to Maggie, slangily 7. Mighty hardwood 8. Tuck, for one 9. Aromatic herb 10. All-natural 11. Carpentry 12. Eaglet nursery 13. Midas’ undoing 18. Defeated, in a way 23. Viola da ___ 24. Toast spreads 25. Creature near the Antarctic Circle 26. Evil angel 28. Grounded Australians 31. “Bigfoot” relatives 35. Car built for speed 37. River’s border,

sometimes 38. One from Malmo 40. Word with “bay” or “pay” 42. Rio Grande city 45. One of two that makes a king? 47. Slung mud at 50. Live-forever plant 53. ___ ease (relieve one’s mind) 54. Pointlessly silly 55. Islam branch 57. Brother of your father 63. Beretta, for one 64. “Prove” prefix 65. Macrogametes 66. Cool number? 67. NYC winter clock setting

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Sports and politics do mix, as they should COMMENTARY By Ben Gartland Sports Editor

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick drew strong reactions when he sat down during the playing of the national anthem on Aug. 26. Fans posted videos of themselves burning Kaepernick jerseys and he received backlash in the media. However, he also received support for his action. Fellow 49ers player Eric Reid and Seattle Seahawks player Jeremy Lane, as well as women's soccer star and United States national team member Megan Rapinoe have joined him. His jersey has become the highest selling jersey in the NFL shop. His action to sit during the national anthem ignited a conversation about his role as an athlete speaking about issues such as race and police brutality. Sports and politics, or non-field related topics, have long been bedfellows. The truth of the matter is that sports do not exist in a vacuum, as purely an escape from life. Some have questioned Kaepernick's role in speaking about race issues as he said he does not show "â&#x20AC;Śpride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," considering his standing as a millionaire athlete. This attitude that dismisses his grievances because he's an athlete or because he makes a lot of money is an easy way to sidestep the issue he's protesting. It's also ignorant of history. Politics and sports do mix. The late Muhammad Ali, who died earlier this year, gave up three years of his prime because he refused to allow himself to be drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. He spoke of the oppression of people of color during the height of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. He became a standard bearer for those fighting against the war and for civil rights. He ran up against backlash from all over the country, but continued to use his role as an athlete to make a statement. Or of Tommie Smith and John Carlos, whose iconic black power salute during the U.S national anthem at the 1968 Olympics led to their expulsion from the U.S. team. This is what Kaepernick and Rapinoe are trying to do. They're using their status

as high-profile athletes to stand together (figuratively) and draw attention to their beliefs that the flag of the United States does not represent freedom for all. Rapinoe strikes a large chord because she is a woman who has represented the United States more than 100 times, including at the World Cup and Olympics, but also as a gay woman she says she knows what it means to see the flag as a symbol that does not represent liberty. These athletes have a stage in which to speak about issues that concern them, and they should speak about them. Sports are more than on-field action. Sports at their very heart are communities coming together to cheer on their team and their athletes. However, they are also a business, which involves politics in itself. The National Football League has received money from the U.S. State Department to honor soldiers and have patriotic displays. $5.4 million was paid to 14 different teams over the span of four years from 2011-2015 to have these displays. It's hypocritical to ask the players not to speak on issues when their own league is involved in politics like this. This does not mean that a mixture of sports and politics has to come with a negative connotation such as when President George W. Bush threw out the first pitch of Game three in the 2001 World Series in New York, less than two months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. When he pitched a perfect strike, it was an incredible moment for the nation, and a show of the impact that sports can have as a community builder. But to enjoy the moments where sports rise in this manner, fans also have to accept the moments where athletes or teams criticize the nation. We cannot have the good without the bad. This means recognizing Kaepernick and Rapinoe's right to sit or kneel during the national anthem, and listening to what they are protesting. That does not mean we have to agree with their protest or what they are protesting, but it does mean we have to recognize their right to use their stage as high-profile athletes. And above all, a patriotic display where one cannot willfully exclude themselves does not mean much. This is a time to come together as a nation and discuss the issues, not shout for athletes to be silent.

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Kaepernick, like Tommie Smith (right) is not the first athlete to protest

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Doug Bruno shakes DePaul President Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M.'s hand at Tuesday's event.

BRUNO, continued from back page year. Elena Delle Donne, the 2015 WNBA Most Valuable Player, acted as more of a role-player on the team and averaged about five shots a game, down from her average of 16 shots a game with the Chicago Sky. Overall, the team averaged a stunning 28 assists per game, well over opponents 16.5. Aside from his work as the DePaul basketball coach, Bruno

also hosts a camp for girls ages 7-18. He credits his work with players of all ages as one of the reasons he has become a wellrounded coach at the Olympic level. “I love the sport,” said Bruno. “I’m coaching ten-year-olds and they’re teaching me, I’m watching and recruiting high school kids, that’s teaching me, I coach collegiate players every day and they’re teaching me, and when you’re coaching the best of the world, you’re learning at every level.”

“It’s really cool to see Bruno on the team coaching,” said January. “It was really interesting watching how they played in the exhibition games and seeing how they’d play together once they get some practice together.” Bruno's love of the sport and coaching has led him to success at the collegiate and international level. In 2016-17, he will enter his 31st year coaching at DePaul, where he leads the Blue Demons, who come off a Sweet Sixteen appearance the previous year.

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DePaul has an overall winning record through the first three weekends of 2016.

VOLLEYBALL, continued from back page However, the Bulldog Showdown this past weekend proved to be a much different story, when DePaul was crowned champion after defeating Fresno State and Portland. “After the first weekend, we went into the short week of practice looking to make improvements and were able to see them,” head volleyball coach Nadia Edwards said. “I think that says a lot about this group and their ability to respond to challenges set before them. It also says a lot about their work ethic in the gym and what they are willing to do in order to be successful.” The team’s chemistry has come together so well that they’ve managed to create an unpredictable offense in the midst of it all. The setters continue to make an even distribution to their middles, outsides, and right sides, requiring accurate passing and ball control – a genuine team effort. Returning sophomore Brittany Maxwell shined in their most recent win, earning tournament MVP and Big East player of the week with a team-high of 43

kills and 13 total blocks. "It’s definitely rewarding … I feel like we put so much hard work into preseason and practice, so it’s definitely a big reward to actually be recognized,” Maxwell said. Players like Maxwell and Smith have been vital to the team’s success this year, but also this year’s fresh talent includes a wide range of freshmen, from outside hitters to a new setter and libero. “We have spent a lot of time together on and off the court thus far this preseason and have had a lot of fun together,” Edwards said. “(They) committed pretty early, which has made their transition rather smooth … It seems like they have been here for more than four weeks.” “I honestly think that this has been one of the best groups,” Smith said. “They’ve just been responding really well to practices … So that when they do come in to play for us, they’ve been doing really well.” Heading into their first home weekend, the Blue Demons stood at 3-3 overall. Their weekend results at the DePaul Invitational continued to be solid as they went 2-1 on the weekend, narrowly missing a sweep as they lost to UIC in five sets.

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Doug Bruno looks on to the speaker, holding his gold medal.

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By Jack Higgins Asst. Sports Editor

The journey to Rio for DePaul women’s basketball head coach Doug Bruno started a decade ago. “The phone rang in February 2006, and I was asked to be the head coach of the 18-and-under and 19-and-under teams for two successive years,” Bruno said. “(Carol Callan, the women’s National Team director)said, ‘Take a few days to think it over’, and I said, ‘I’ve just taken a few seconds because that’s all I need. If the United States of America is asking I’m going to say yes’.” Ten years later, students, student-athletes and staff packed into DePaul’s quad Tuesday to congratulate Bruno for his second appearance as assistant coach on the gold medal-winning U.S. women’s basketball team in the 2016 Rio Olympics The Olympic team, led by UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma, went 8-0 during the two-week stretch and clinched the gold medal with a decisive victory over Spain. The team controlled the court throughout the tournament,

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his team while students began to loudly cheer “We are DePaul!” “I really believe all that we do is about achie vement,” said Bruno. “You don’t do this every day to be celebrated. If you’re only in it for the celebration, you’re in it for the wrong reasons. But when you come back and there are banners with your picture on it, and you have a president who wants to have a special ceremony, that’s a big deal. I’m very thankful for Father Dennis for having this.” Bruno has been an integral part of the U.S. National team since 2006. After his success with the teams in 2006 and 2007, he was named assistant coach for the U.S. National team in 2009 and was part of the coaching staff for the gold medal team in

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opponents by a commanding 37.25-point average. “You made DePaul proud, you made the United States proud, but the truth is, you do that every day, ” said DePaul President Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M. before introducing Bruno to the stage set up in the quad. “Doug, on behalf of all of us at DePaul University, congratulations.” At the ceremony Bruno attributed his success to the fact that he wasn’t coaching for personal gain, but in service to the United States. He thanked his fellow coaches and his players for their support, and credited DePaul for making the opportunity a reality for him. He drove his statement home by symbolically removing his USA

STANDARD Doug Bruno reflects on a second gold medal basketball shirt to reveal a DePaul basketball shirt was greeted by applause from the crowd. “I never ask my players to be as good as the best in the world, but I ask them to have the intangibles that transcend talent,” said Bruno. “I ask my players to have that energy, that effort, that work ethic, that passion.” Bruno concluded his speech by exiting the stage by high fiving

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the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. He has also been a part of the coaching staffs that led Team USA to first place victories in the 2010 and 2014 FIBA World Championships. Bruno is known for his allinclusive coaching style, and he pushes for the DePaul women to pass the ball around before finding a shot. One of Bruno’s goals for every game is for his players to record an assist on two out of every three baskets. Last year, DePaul ranked 2nd in assists per game and 3rd in total assists in the year at 746 trailing only UConn and Baylor in that category. “I think that’s what DePaul ball is, it’s never been about one single player,” said DePaul senior guard Jessica January. “Whoever’s hot that night is going to get the ball, and whoever’s not is going to pass. That’s kind of always been how we play.” This, coupled with Olympic head coach Geno Auriemma’s similar coaching tactic, was very apparent in the Olympics this

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Volleyball looks to continue improved start By J Samantha Rivera Staff Writer

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DePaul volleyball is off to a 5-4 start after going 2-1 at the DePaul Invitational.

With high hopes for their regular season, the DePaul women’s volleyball team continues to face tough opponents throughout their preseason – but there’s a catch. Wins against tougher opponents means a higher chance to beat Big East teams like Creighton – the reigning conference champs. “I’m super excited to play (Creighton), just because I feel like we are going to

match up really well,” senior captain Colleen Smith said. “They’re going to be great competition for us, so that’s why I think playing tough teams this preseason is going to help us in the long run, just because we’re going to have such a strong conference.” Those tough teams include the University of Iowa and Northern Illinois. DePaul lost against both teams in their first tournament of the season two weeks ago.

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